Patents by Inventor Steven E. Gardell

Steven E. Gardell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7693137
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for creating traditional multi-line appearance telecommunications capabilities in a computer network for communications received from a switched circuit network. The system and method create key system and attendant/attendee relationships between the respective terminal end-points of the computer network. In addition, multiple line appearances may be supported simultaneously at a single terminal end-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Verizon Corporate Sevices Group Inc., Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Israel B. Zibman, Gregory C. Depp
  • Publication number: 20080275987
    Abstract: Web pages retrieved by a browser core are translated into user interface component definitions and page information. The definitions and page information are transmitted to a user device which recomposes the definitions and page information into a format for presentation to a user on a user device. Transmitting the definitions and page information includes translation of the definitions and page information into a format appropriate for both the particular communications media on which the information is transmitted, and the device to which the information is transmitted. The device includes a browser client which performs the recomposition. The browser client also receives user input, and may respond by altering the information locally at the user device, and sending information related to the user selection back to the browser core for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicants: VERIZON CORPORATE GROUP SERVICES INC., LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Steven E. GARDELL, Denise A. NELSON, Bruce REICHLEN
  • Patent number: 7404010
    Abstract: Web pages retrieved by a browser core are translated into user interface component definitions and page information. The definitions and page information are transmitted to a user device which recomposes the definitions and page information into a format for presentation to a user on a user device. Transmitting the definitions and page information includes translation of the definitions and page information into a format appropriate for both the particular communications media on which the information is transmitted, and the device to which the information is transmitted. The device includes a browser client which performs the recomposition. The browser client also receives user input, and may respond by altering the information locally at the user device, and sending information related to the user selection back to the browser core for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Denise A. Nelson, Bruce Reichlen
  • Patent number: 7116656
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for creating traditional multi-line appearance telecommunications capabilities in a computer network for communications received from a switched circuit network. The system and method create key system and attendant/attendee relationships between the respective terminal end-points of the computer network. In addition, multiple line appearances may be supported simultaneously at a single terminal end-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Israel B. Zibman, Gregory C. Depp
  • Patent number: 6707797
    Abstract: A multi-line telephony system and method deliver multiple concurrent telephone conversations to a customer premise via a single traditional twisted-pair communications connection, and support telephone services via a traditional dial-up connection. Improved packet-based communications are performed using the multi-line telephony system and method with better transmission characteristics, such as transmission speed, over traditional twisted-pair wire connections to provide H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignees: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc., Genuity, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Barbara Mayne Kelly, Israel B. Zibman
  • Patent number: 6457043
    Abstract: A multi-party conferencing method and system determine which participants are currently speaking and send a speaker identification message to the terminals used by the participants in the conference. The terminals then display the speaker's identity on a display screen. When more than one participant is speaking at the same moment in time, the system analyzes the audio streams from the terminals and identifies a terminal associated with a dominant party. When multiple participants are using the terminal associated with the dominant party, the system identifies the speaking participant within the dominant party based on an indication received from the speaker. In one embodiment, the invention is implemented in an H.323 Internet telephony environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: William I. Kwak, Steven E. Gardell, Barbara Mayne Kelly
  • Patent number: 6298062
    Abstract: A telecommunications system operating over a packet-based network that enable calls seeking to connect with an unavailable destination to be completed, and for the intended called party to elect the call disposition on either a call-by-call basis, or for all incoming calls. Automatic disposition of incoming calls is performed in the event that the user does not elect such disposition to make use of the interactive interface for call disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Israel B. Zibman
  • Patent number: 6128304
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are implemented for providing traditional telecommunications service capabilities in a packet based computer network. The system and method of the present invention automatically provide such service capabilities in the event a terminal end-point is unavailable to receive an incoming call, based upon predetermined associations between the terminal end-point and one or more of the available services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Barbara Mayne Kelly, Rajiv Bhatnagar, Thomas James Antell, Israel B. Zibman
  • Patent number: 6049831
    Abstract: Web pages retrieved by a browser core are translated into user interface component definitions and page information. The definitions and page information are transmitted to a user device which recomposes the definitions and page information into a format for presentation to a user on a user device. Transmitting the definitions and page information includes translation of the definitions and page information into a format appropriate for both the particular communications media on which the information is transmitted, and the device to which the information is transmitted. The device includes a browser client which performs the recomposition. The browser client also receives user input, and may respond by altering the information locally at the user device, and sending information related to the user selection back to the browser core for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Denise A. Nelson, Bruce Reichlen
  • Patent number: 6031896
    Abstract: A communication system that provides call connections and voice mail service to telephone devices. With this system, a called party has the ability to monitor and control an incoming voice mail message, made by a calling party, which is to be recorded onto a voice mail system. The system includes a switch that connects the incoming calls to the called party and the voice mail system. A voice mail intercept service terminal receives a message to be recorded on the voice mail system and also selectively connects the incoming call to the called party for a two-way communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: GTE Laboratories Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Gardell, Rahul Chopra, Israel B. Zibman